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Unless you’re a citizen of a “visa exempt” country, you will need a temporary visitor’s visa to visit your family or friends in the country, to spend a vacation, or to enter the country for business purposes. This type of visa is often known as TRV (Temporary Resident Visa). Although each migration case, even if it is temporary, is different depending upon the specific situation, the purpose of visit, financial status, and health status, below mentioned are the basic requirements that almost every visiting applicant needs to fulfill:
Requirements
These are the basic documents that you will require to apply for a Canadian visitor’s visa. You may need more documents, depending on your specific situation.
A few important points
Here are a few important points that a potential visitor to Canada must know beforehand. A temporary visitor’s visa.
Conditions of a visa
New entry requirement
Visa-exempt foreign nationals need an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to fly to or transit through Canada. Exceptions include U.S. citizens and travelers with valid Canadian visas. Canadian citizens, including dual citizens, and Canadian permanent residents cannot apply for an eTA.
Generally, a visitor’s visa is valid for six months and you can stay in the country for this duration without any problem. However, if you wish to extend your stay, you will need to apply to get a ‘visitor status before the expiry of your current visitor status. If you have already applied for an extension but your visa expires while waiting for a response on your application, you are given an ‘implied status until the final decision on your request is taken.
A ‘restoration of status’ appeal can be made within 90 days if your application for a visa extension is refused.